Arden on the SevernMD
1,761 people live in this town in Maryland.
Is Arden on the Severn a good place to live?
Arden on the Severn’s best subject grades are an A+ for incomes, an A for health, and an A− for the outdoors; its weakest is a C for walkability. On incomes, just 28 of Maryland’s 329 towns do better. Arden on the Severn’s median rent is $2,139 a month, above both the Maryland town median ($1,809 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 17% of the land in Arden on the Severn is conserved, against 9.5% in Maryland’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Arden on the Severn has 3 places on the National Register. Severn Run Natural Environment Area, at 184 acres with 4.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Arden on the Severn has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Arden on the Severn stand out
Where Arden on the Severn beats most towns.
98% of working residents leave Arden on the Severn for work
Where Arden on the Severn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Arden on the Severn grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Arden on the Severn is from typical.
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White House and 278 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Arden on the Severn. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw26 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw29 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw28 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw26 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaNorthwest StadiumPhoto credits
White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Northwest Stadium: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to Arden on the Severn: who provides what
Arden on the Severn is unincorporated, so Anne Arundel County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Arden on the Severn.
On CDC estimates, Arden on the Severn is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns
The share of adults in Arden on the Severn who binge drink: 18%. This Maryland town does better than the Maryland average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. Among adults here, 14% report frequent mental distress and 31% feel lonely.
| Arden on the Severn | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 7.2% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Arden on the Severn | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.2% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.8% | 13.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Arden on the Severn’s public schools trail 52% of Maryland districts
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Creek School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 555 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
Arden on the Severn faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score in Arden on the Severn is 4 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 50% come from inland flooding and 10% from hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Arden on the Severn work out of town
Only 2% of working residents stay in Arden on the Severn for work; the rest commute out. The town’s middle household income comes in at $125,000. The median commute is under 12 miles. The top destinations are Parole (11%), Washington (6%) and Annapolis (5%).
| Arden on the Severn | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $125,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 3.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Maryland and the rest of the country, trail density in Arden on the Severn is higher
Walkers can cover 4.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Severn Run Natural Environment Area | 4.2 mi | 184 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Arden on the Severn: four seasons and hot summers
In Arden on the Severn, the peak summer temperature is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Older than Maryland overall
Nearly a quarter of Arden on the Severn residents are 65 or older. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 38% of adults 25 and older, vs 44% across Maryland. In Arden on the Severn, the median age is 47.9 years.
| Arden on the Severn | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.9 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 42% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.8 points. Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Arden on the Severn | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.7% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.3% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.8% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.8% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.1% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.6% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.6% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.3% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.3% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.4% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.7% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
A home in Arden on the Severn sells for about $740K at the median
79% of households live in a home they own in Arden on the Severn.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Arden on the Severn
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Arden on the Severn
About 2 of every 100 Arden on the Severn residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
About Arden on the Severn
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Arden on the Severn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The population was 1,880 at the 2020 census. Its homes offer residents private waterfront beaches including private docks and boat slips as well as access to four private community beaches. The homes in Arden on the Severn are considered to be amongst some of the most sought after residential properties in the State of Maryland, as the community is secluded from main roads and business, but is close enough to the main highways offering residents easy commuting routes with low amounts of traffic to the Washington, D.C., Annapolis, and Baltimore metro areas.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 49 ft
Arden on the Severn’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Arden on the Severn.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arden on the Severn | — | — | C+ | — | B− | A |
| Herald Harbor | — | — | C− | — | B− | A |
| Severna Park | #79 | A− | C− | — | B− | A |
Arden on the Severn and Herald Harbor have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Arden on the Severn, Herald Harbor and Severna Park report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Arden on the Severn with a neighbor →
Questions about Arden on the Severn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Arden on the Severn, MD a good place to live?
1,761 people live in this town in Maryland.
Is Arden on the Severn, MD expensive?
The typical home is worth about $479,000, 13% above the Maryland typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.